Troopers: DWI sweep nets 67 arrests

State Police said their recent two-week crackdown on drunk drivers resulted in 67 arrests of drivers allegedly impaired by alcohol or drugs.

Coinciding with the "Over the Limit, Under Arrest" campaign, the sweep was conducted from Aug. 22 to Sept. 5.

The average blood-alcohol level for those arrested was 0.14, police said.

Christian Rice of Clifton Park registered the highest blood-alcohol reading, registering a 0.35 on a Breathalyzer test on Aug. 24, troopers said. Rice, 44, was charged under Leandra's Law for having two children, ages 11 and 15, in the car when arrested after striking another vehicle and leaving the scene.

Many sobriety checkpoints were set up during the sweep. At one checkpoint in Saratoga Springs, eight people were arrested for driving while intoxicated in one night, police said.